By Godwin Otang There is a subsisting controversy over the rightful ownership of 32 hectares of Cocoa Estate located at Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. Findings by our reporter show that a certain Mr. Mark Prince is accused by a former state government aid on Cocoa Development and
By Our Reporters The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Cross River has begun the Statewide collation of election results. The State Presidential Election Collation Officer is Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh. See the results by LGA: Etung Local Government Area Registered Voters ………43,872 Accredited voters ……… 7,951 AA……… 07 AAC ……… 15 ADC ……… 50 ADP………
By The Nation Newspaper For the second consecutive time, the Cross River State High Court has ordered the Nigerian Police to arrest and produce a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Joseph Mbu, for prosecution. The court specifically ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to produce Mbu at its next
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, has been dragged to court by the Cross River State Government of Sen. Ben Ayade before a High Court sitting in the State capital, Calabar, for allegedly murdering one of his kinsmen, Ayuk Etta Ngon, in a community in Etung local
By Patrick Obia Monarchs in Etung Local Government Area of central Cross River have banned Oscar Ofuka, an aide of the State’s Governor, Ben Ayade and three others over the lingering Cocoa landlord communities crisis. Ofuka, a native of Bendeghe Ekiem is the Special Adviser, Cocoa development to Mr. Ayade. Others affected by the ban
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cocoa landlord communities in Etung Local Government Area have appointed new members into the committee to promote their interests. The new committee is led by a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu and has Mr. A.N Abang, a former area manager of Cocoa estates as vice chairman. Gabriel Odu-Oji,
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the botched arrest of Oscar Ofuka, Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on cocoa development at the premises of the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation in Calabar on Tuesday, more details have emerged about how ego and flouted agreements led to the heated situation. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the gestapo
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade has approved the suspension of the Clan Head of Abi and Paramount Ruler of Etung Local Government Area, Ntufam Emmanuel Oru Ojong says a statement signed by his aide on Chieftaincy Affairs, Adoga Victor. The statement, dated May 28th, 2021 explained that the monarch’s suspension was due to “unwholesome